A couple of times a year, I have these episodes where I go almost completely blind for several hours—unable to see anything except strange and continuous bursts of lights in front of my eyes. There is no pain or other symptoms. I asked some quack doctor from the arse end of nowhere about it twenty years ago—he told me not to worry, as they were just migraines.
Does anybody else here get migraines and does this sound like an accurate description of them—or do I need to see a different doc?
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Hey I'm so sorry I am so behind on comments. But I am flicking through and saw this. I had an episode of this last year, year before, apparently it's a migraine with no pain, and the lights and blindness? Yes. Had it once, it freaked me the fuck out, hasn't happened again. It was really scary. Hope you're not having them too often?
And mine didn't last that long. You could get a second opinion but it kind of lines up with what a seasoned migraine sufferer told me. I'd be worried a little bit about the length of time though. What if you are out and about? Driving?
Hey Melbs, good to hear from you again. How's everything going with you? Next book coming along, okay?
I get these supposed migraines two or three times a year. Had one the other day, which is why I posted. They're a damned nuisance at the best of times; and yes, once or twice I've had them while I was out and about, and I just had to stop what I was doing and wait it out. I've always been paranoid about having one while driving, but thankfully it hasn't happened … so far.
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